Revealing mistake: In the scene directly after an Indian attack, we see four dead Indians on the ground covered with blankets. The first Indian's blanket is removed to reveal his face and it can be seen that the "dead Indian" is alive and breathing. The blanket over his stomach is moving.
Rio Grande (1950)
1 revealing mistake - chronological order
Directed by: John Ford
Starring: John Wayne, Ben Johnson, Maureen O'Hara, Claude Jarman Jr.
Other mistake: In the scene after the children are taken and Col. York and the cavalry ride off to rescue them, Mrs. York is standing holding Sandy's (who remains behind) arm watching them ride away. When they get to the village and Tyree, young York and Sandy leave to scout the village.
Mrs. Kathleen York: Aren't you gonna kiss me goodbye?
Lt. Col. Kirby York: I never want to kiss you goodbye, Kathleen.
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